New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
THE INTENTIoNOF THE LEGISLATURE.

THE INTENTIONOF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE DEBATES PROVE THAT THE FIFTH INsPECIoh
WAS TO BE GIVEN TO THE LABOR PARTY
ALBANY Oct 8 (Speciai).-Judges OF courts wnen
in doubt about the proper way OF interP' ing law" a
In the habit OF examining the Journals ana pupisheu
proceedings of the Legislature with q view Oh ie"i"
ing the intention OF the lawmakers In passing tpe Gu
actment II this followed by the courts Id IN
terpret the law providing for extra inspectors VI
election New-York. there is no question that the
United Labor party will receive the inspectors All TUG
debates on the bill before the committees OF the Lcsis
lature OF 1887 showed that 1t the intention OF the
members to grant inspectors OF election to the apor
marty Tbsre was not a word said about giving the
insnectors TO tho Irving Hall Democrats or tho
Socialists 1870
The sam remark is true Of the debates the bill in
the Assembly aud in the Senate. Any one who Will eh
anime the wspaper reports OF the debates Will SEQ that
the Assem- lymsn and Senators intended that the Lapor
party-or as known, the United Labor party
ahould have the inspectors Here report OF the de-
bate In the Assembly the bill May IL. when IL
1t is taken from The Albany Argus the organ OF
the Democratic party hero:
MI called and had PLACED on its final passage tne
s et faTp SaEns i've IN atwo Democrats nspub
Mr sheenan opposed the bill He believe in Civ
ing an 70 part ea. aa no av and ono
sss now sses
than .a:RIa 81 IN .,s,o. on, tho
nroyi,iop that shall DO appointed solely
Of Police a, the
BE- the he0Hs .y SS
That yC %ss ta S % Dd
c had I en, to sE eT them an honSs
count ..,..,., ava, o. ro.. 81
NJ NJ v Cantor accused MI Erwin Of insnoerity
and hypocrisy his advocacy Of tho bill II was ony pre-
Inspector This biz was 10 be passed so as 70 give 'ho 0
krase though! that this purely on hi. boots
all mat I as no 81 sf1 Jsue. c. sae Out 0'
Mr. Greene said that The ~ h, IN parties had
should S Sled 4 at a. ~ Nos no
tive votes Cantor Cutler. DeyereuI fnn ii'ee Gego
Stevens. sullivan. Wade
All the votes against the bill in the Assembly were cast
by Democrats. 1t is noteworthy that Police eomnis-
sioners yoorhis and Porter, two Democrats are now
seeking to prevent the Labor party from getting the
inspectors
The bill passed tho Senate on May 1s. There 1t was
also made plain the Labor party to receive the
inspectors No Democratic senator dared to vote against
H. This report OF tho debate in the Senate is also taken
from The Argus:
MIR rrwins bill allowing Labor ticket NewYors an
realne ana passed without opposition Sir. Punktt re
gfeed the Republicans had not seen III to give The LABOR
uarfy IN -pectns country well IN Sew York MI
Fa-se reousy remarked That he uiste the Dem
ocrs. more light aud assuming different
attitude from the democrats In The Assembly ..,, a.,
moi oppo.- III. iii bat an amendment allowed Re
publican Police Commissioner to appoint the Inspector III
Nj fas,et declared the Republican party always
Mr. F.gsu TO lied this that Republican Legislature had
killed all nve Of the measures Ate Nv me on o,
OF the measures and was absent from his seat when 'e
Mr worth regretted bill Gid not apply to BROOKLYN
Mr. MURPHY sad the Democrats would lep TO pass D
wou ior at home in his ton On the
The bill was passed-ayes q ; negative votes